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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Like a Weed

Axel, 2013

We had a doctor's visit today and Axel is clocking in at 16 pounds, 14 oz. and 26 inches long.

Even his clothes are starting to look a little less like baby clothes and a little more like boy clothes. Meanwhile, he's a big fan of looking out of the window on drives ("Oooh, how gritty and urban, mom!"), parsnip and apple mash, and doing little spins in his crib. I often come in and find him with his head down at the bottom, where his feet were the night before.

It's true that four months felt like a huge milestone, but as we approach six he feels like he's left behind that newborn phase for good. I can definitely see glimmers of a kid.

About Me

For the past 14 years, I've lived in New York and worked for various magazines and newspapers as a freelance editor and writer. I live in Williamsburg, where I enjoy skulking around cafes, walking down to the waterfront, and marveling at the Portlandia-ness of it all. In August of 2012 we added our son Axel to the clan. In March of 2014, Oscar was born, and in December, 2015, Balthazar joined the family. We are still doing our best to travel the globe and make adventures out of the every day in Brooklyn.